Should You Consult With a Bach Practitioner?

Should you hire a Bach practitioner to help you choose and use Dr. Bach’s Flower Remedies, or should you simply fill out the questionnaire and do it on your own? 

The answer to that lies in how comfortable you are with sharing your feelings.

A Bach practitioner is trained to help you get to the root cause of an unpleasant emotion. For instance, you may think you're feeling anger at an adult child who doesn’t give you the attention you crave. That may lead you to think that you're too demanding or controlling.

In fact, your feelings may stem from something you've "hidden" from yourself, such as shame over something you said to that child - perhaps years ago. By talking through those feelings with the Bach practitioner, you may find a solution that lets you uncover - and release - a long standing guilt.

You may feel that you've developed an attention deficit because you can't stick with a project and get things done. You might think you need our Attention Deficit Remedy.

The Bach practitioner might discover that you're simply trying to do too much and please too many people. What you really need is Centaury to gain the balance and courage to say no to demands.

On the other hand, if you're such a private person that you couldn't possibly explore your feelings with someone else, you'll do better by digging deep into your own feelings, and filling out the questionnaire as honestly as possible. The questions are designed to help you get to the root of things, and re-balance the energies that are causing your distress.

Whether you go it alone or get help from an expert, turn to Dr. Bach's essences to re-balance your energies and get you back to loving life!

If Your Child is Having Trouble in School...

Your child may be having trouble in school for several reasons.

He (or she) may not understand the material and needs either a better teacher or a tutor. Or, the problem might be lack of focus and concentration.

Doctors are fond of diagnosing ADD or ADHD, and do like to prescribe medications which may or may not be good for your child. If you're like me, you're fearful of filling your child's body with chemicals that may do more harm than good.

Before you take such a drastic step, consider using Dr. Bach's flower essences to help your child get his or her energies back in balance. Feel Bach's Attention Deficit formula is designed to help your child (or you) focus and pay attention. It quiets the mind, so that your child's thoughts will quit bouncing around like a grasshopper.

Another situation that keeps a child from doing well in school is fear. He or she may be afraid of a bully - in which case you need to step in. Or, fear of failure could be causing the very failure he fears. Remember the Law of Attraction - it works for children as well as adults. Thinking "I'm going to flunk this test" could bring about that very result.

If this kind of fear is hampering your child's progress, you can do two things. First, reassure him or her that your love isn't contingent on grades. Second, focus on accomplishments, and get him thinking about and talking about the things he's done well. And finally, give him Feel5ive in the morning before school, again after school, and again at bedtime. After a week or so you may be able to reduce the dosage to once each morning before school, and eventually discontinue use except in extreme situations.

The flower essences in Feel5ive will help to re-balance energies and relieve that anxiety, so your child can be free to enjoy learning.

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Feel Bach! for Dog Obedience Training?

Have you ever tried to train a young dog who is simply too "busy" to pay attention - or to settle down and be quiet when you're on the phone?

That's what we've been doing. He's ten months old and an absolute sweetheart, but he's into everything. His latest adventure is finding books to chew up. (And he has the teeth to do a fine job of it.)

He's also started being as obnoxious as a human 3 year old when I'm on the phone. He wants my attention, and he's determined to have it.

I've been taking him outside to play and play and play - hoping to make him tired enough to settle down, but he has more energy than I do!

So a couple of days ago I hit on an idea, and it seems to be working.

I've been putting the Attention Deficit formula in his water dish,  and he really is calming down. He's still a bit naughty, but he's listening better, and he's only been on the formula for two days.

And this afternoon he let me carry on a phone conversation without pestering me even once.

Perhaps Feel Bach! should offer a pet formula for calming over-active dogs. In the meantime, if you've got a puppy like mine, try Attention Deficit.

Why are so many children being diagnosed with ADD and ADHD?

Why are so many children being diagnosed with ADD and ADHD?

Is it because more children are suffering with it, or because adults have less patience with kids being kids? Expecting kids to sit still all day in school, then come home and sit still is as unrealistic as me expecting my 5 month old puppy to lay quietly by my feet like a 10 year old dog.

Is it because of modern eating habits? The chemicals used for preservatives and flavor enhancements in pre-packaged prepared foods can't be good for any of us. And the way some children react to an overdose of sugar is apparent to even a casual observer. 

But is food the only reason why there seems to be an epidemic of ADHD?

Perhaps it has a lot to do with kids not getting outside to run and play – and not being expected to help with the work. They simply have a reserve of physical energy that needs an outlet. 

Perhaps it has to do with the over-stimulation of television and video games. Maybe it has something to do with both mom and dad needing to work outside the home, so they're both tired and stressed at the end of the day.

As with all things, the answer probably lies in a combination of things, but it's safe to assume that emotions play a large part in the ADHD epidemic.

If that were not so, Dr. Bach's Flower essences  wouldn't have a positive effect. And they do have a positive effect. Feel Bach's Attention Deficit blend has helped both children and adults settle down and concentrate.

And it's not just for those who have been diagnosed.

The Attention Deficit blend is also helpful when life's events suddenly become overwhelming - so that your mind flits from one thing to another, preventing you from focusing long enough to get anything accomplished.

I think we've all been in that state once or twice - when there are just so many things going on around us, and so many tasks we need to perform, and so many people wanting our attention that we just "short out."

That's the time to reach for the Attention Deficit blend and find relief.

Before You Allow the School to Give Your Children Drugs...

We're reading more and more about schools insisting that active children be put on drugs so they can sit still and be quiet in class...

As the new school year begins, children are naturally restless. For them, it still feels like summer. They want to be outside, playing and enjoying life. They don't want to be stuck in a hot, stuffy classroom. Of course they're having a little trouble paying attention.

So before you decide that your child is hyperactive, watch his or her behavior at home. Don't take a stranger's word for it.

It may be true that some children need chemical help - or perhaps it isn't.

At any rate, drugged children aren't exactly alert and ready to absorb the lessons they should be learning in school. Worse, we don't know what kind of adverse affect those drugs will have on the children later in life.

So before you let them push you into drugging your precious ones, try two things: A change in diet and Doctor Bach's remedies.

Many children are sensitive to sugar and food additives. Try cutting them out as much as possible.

And... get a bottle of Feel Bach's Attention Deficit formula. The natural flower essences contained in Attention Deficit will help rebalance your child's energy and allow him or her to focus on the tasks at hand.

Even if your child has NO attention deficit disorder, it will help him or her through these initial weeks when just being in school is tough. Flower essences have no side effects and can be used in conjunction with prescription medications - so there's no risk.

And as a bonus... when you're having one of those days when you can't focus, the formula will help you too!

Can Bach Flower Essences Replace Pharmaceutical Treatment For ADD?

We aren't doctors and we would never tell anyone not to see a doctor if they felt they needed one.

At the same time, we're wary of using pharmaceutical drugs. Just listening to the list of possible side-effects on the drugs advertised on TV is enough to make us reach for a natural remedy in all but an emergency situation.

It's true that pharmaceuticals can cause an immediate response, and in many cases can save lives.

It's also true that very often, those drugs are merely a band-aid, alleviating symptoms without eliminating the cause of the dis-ease. Meanwhile, they're adding chemicals to the body and causing a host of unwanted reactions.

That's why, if I was suffering from ADD or ADHD, or if I had a child who suffered from them, I'd reach for Bach Flower Essences.

Even if I didn't believe the drugs were dangerous in the long term, I wouldn't want to endure the immediate "spaced out" feeling that many pharmaceutical users report. I'm sure children don't enjoy it either. How can we expect them to learn and do well in school when they're drugged?

Bach Flower Essences have NO negative side effects, and they're safe to use even if you're taking pharmaceuticals.

Bach Flowers work to re-balance energies and remove the cause of distress - not just mask the symptoms with a drug.

They allow the sufferer to reconnect his (or her) physical self with his higher, spiritual self. And that, of course, is the key to putting life back in balance.

Since the cause of ADD is a combination of imbalances, Feel Bach! has created a blend that's specially formulated to address each of them, all in one bottle.

It's called Attention Deficit. If you or a loved one suffer from ADD or ADHD, give it a try.

Making the Same Mistakes, Over and Over?

Have you ever asked yourself "Why don't I learn?" after repeating the same mistake you've made several times in the past?

It might be work-related blunders or associating yourself with the wrong people again and again.

If you're looking for a life companion, you may sometimes feel that you're choosing Mr. or Ms. "wrong" over and over. And then you wonder why you didn't realize that you were attracted to the same traits that eventually made you part with the last companion.

The Bach Flower Essence to help you begin to learn from life's lessons is Chestnut Bud.

Chestnut Bud opens the lines of communication with your higher self, allowing you to identify the situations and learn from them. But just as importantly, it gives you the courage to cut the ties that bind you to your past mistakes.

In children, the Chestnut Bud state may be seen as an attention deficit, because they keep forgetting the same things over and over. They simply seem not to be paying attention to what they need to learn and do. Unfortunately, they may consequently be diagnosed with ADD and treated with harmful drugs.

If you're asking "Why don't I learn?" or if your child seems unable to pay attention and learn from mistakes, try Chestnut Bud. Bach Flower Essences are a safe alternative to pharmaceuticals, and could put you or your child into a state where you can learn from life and benefit from all your experiences.

To learn more about Chestnut Bud and other Bach Flower Essences, visit www.bachflower.org.

Is ADHD a Physical or Emotional Problem?

With so much written about ADD and ADHD, it's hard to decide.

We know that some children react adversely to sugars and other foods. And my own belief is that the chemicals used for preservatives and flavor enhancements in pre-packaged prepared foods have a negative effect on all of us. How many people do you know who can't eat food with MSG?

But is food the only reason why there seems to be an epidemic of ADHD?

Is there also a tie-in with the way children are raised? Does it have to do with not getting outside to run and play - and help with the work? Does it have to do with children not having any work beyond their schoolwork? Does it have to do with the over-stimulation of television and video games? Does it have to do with both mom and dad needing to work outside the home, so they're both tired and stressed at the end of the day?

As with all things, the answer probably lies in a combination of things, but it's safe to assume that emotions play a large part in the ADHD epidemic.

If that were not so, Bach Flower Remedies wouldn't have the positive effect that they do have.

And they do have a positive effect. Feel Bach's Attention Deficit blend has helped both children and adults settle down and concentrate.

And it's not just for those who have been diagnosed.

The Attention Deficit blend is also helpful when life's events suddenly become overwhelming - so that your mind flits from one thing to another, preventing you from focusing long enough to get anything accomplished.

I think we've all been in that state once or twice - when there are just so many things going on around us, and so many tasks we need to perform, and so many people wanting our attention that we just "short out."

That's the time to reach for the Attention Deficit blend and find relief.

Kids out of control

Lately we hear more and more about kids, and even adults, with Attention Deficit Disorder - sometimes it seems almost like an epidemic.

Some believe that it has a lot to do with diet - because fewer people are cooking from scratch, most people are eating a lot of preservatives and additives that we didn't get 40 years ago.

But diet may not be the only culprit. Kids are subjected to so much external stimulation - from constant TV to video games to more and more pressures at school. Even pre-school has become competitive.

When you combine that with parents who are stressed from working too many jobs or dealing with long commutes, it's no wonder that kids get a little off balance.

Doctors answer parents' concerns with a prescription - and in my eyes that's very scary. Americans are already over-medicated and becoming ever sicker from pharmaceutical side-effects and adverse drug interactions.

It can't be good to fill young, developing bodies with those toxins.

Before you take the chance of using pharmaceutical drugs on your child (or yourself), why not try a cure from nature: Bach Flower Essences.

The ADD problem is so common, that FeelBach! has even developed a "shelf product" specifically to realign the energies of children and adults who are suffering from it.

Since Bach Flower Remedies are safe for everyone from infants to nursing mothers to the elderly, you'll take no chance of doing harm while you're trying to do good. Flower essences cause no adverse side effects - and if your child is already on pharmaceuticals, they can be used in conjunction without fear of drug interactions.

Click here to order Feel Bach's Attention Deficit blend of flower essences.